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Housing in NR16 2AB

What the homes in NR16 2AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
East Harling, Garboldisham & Kenninghall
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,164 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (56.8%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NR16 2ABEngland
Detached56.8%22.9%
Semi-detached32.9%31.5%
Terraced6.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.2% of households in the NR16 2AB area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 37.5% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

NR16 2AB
64%
30%
England
  • Owned64.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented29.8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NR16 2ABEngland
Owned outright37.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented13.6%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 19.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NR16 2ABEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.9%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

NR16 2ABEngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children24.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Breckland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Breckland (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BrecklandEngland
All homes£928£1,459
One bedroom£665£1,195
Two bedrooms£846£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,044£1,489
Four or more£1,519£2,161
Detached£1,321£1,640
Semi-detached£995£1,449
Terraced£913£1,435
Flat or maisonette£703£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR16 2AB (East Harling, Garboldisham & Kenninghall) (about 1,164 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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